Pompeii

(Grove Art Essentials)

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Art History
Cover of the book Pompeii by Tran Tam Tinh, Eugene Dwyer, Volker Michael Strocka, Katherine M. D. Dunbabin, Peter J. Holliday, Oxford University Press
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Author: Tran Tam Tinh, Eugene Dwyer, Volker Michael Strocka, Katherine M. D. Dunbabin, Peter J. Holliday ISBN: 9780190297947
Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication: April 1, 2016
Imprint: Oxford University Press Language: English
Author: Tran Tam Tinh, Eugene Dwyer, Volker Michael Strocka, Katherine M. D. Dunbabin, Peter J. Holliday
ISBN: 9780190297947
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: April 1, 2016
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Language: English

Situated in the Sarno River valley in southern Italy, on a gentle slope facing the sea to the south of Vesuvius, the Roman site of Pompeii was already famous throughout the ancient world when it was destroyed by the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in AD 79. Preserved under layers of ash and lava, the city was rediscovered in the 18th century after some 1700 years. In this fully illustrated Grove Art Essentials title, delve into the arts of Pompeii from architecture to sculpture, wall painting, and mosaics, and discover the enduring influence of its thrilling rediscovery on the arts of the Western world.

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Situated in the Sarno River valley in southern Italy, on a gentle slope facing the sea to the south of Vesuvius, the Roman site of Pompeii was already famous throughout the ancient world when it was destroyed by the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in AD 79. Preserved under layers of ash and lava, the city was rediscovered in the 18th century after some 1700 years. In this fully illustrated Grove Art Essentials title, delve into the arts of Pompeii from architecture to sculpture, wall painting, and mosaics, and discover the enduring influence of its thrilling rediscovery on the arts of the Western world.

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